inferi

English translation: underworld

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Italian term or phrase:inferi
English translation:underworld
Entered by: achisholm

19:27 Aug 24, 2003
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Folklore / MYTHOLOGY
Italian term or phrase: inferi
Babylonian-Asyrian underworld.
"miti degli inferi assiro-babilonesi"
achisholm
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:23
Underworld
Explanation:
or Hades
I prefer the former
It's in Sansoni and other dictionaries
Angela
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Angela Arnone
Local time: 22:23
Grading comment
Many thanks. I agree, I ithink I also prefer "underworld" to "Hades", although modern use has slightly changed the meaning.

Cheers.

Sandy
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Summary of answers provided
5 +5Underworld
Angela Arnone
5 +1netherworld
Mario Marcolin


  

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Underworld


Explanation:
or Hades
I prefer the former
It's in Sansoni and other dictionaries
Angela


Angela Arnone
Local time: 22:23
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Many thanks. I agree, I ithink I also prefer "underworld" to "Hades", although modern use has slightly changed the meaning.

Cheers.

Sandy

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  swisstell
14 mins

agree  Simon Charass: Underworld = Greek & Roman Mythology The world of the dead, located below the world of the living; Hades. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language
21 mins

agree  degiosil
1 hr

agree  Giusi Pasi
6 hrs

agree  Katherine Zei: Put it in plural though, if you want to be exact. In some cultures, there is more than one hell. And in some companies as well! :)
13 hrs
  -> Yes, Katherine is right - in this context use the plural
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
netherworld


Explanation:
is also common

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Note added at 13 hrs 23 mins (2003-08-25 08:50:59 GMT)
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\"outlined in the myth of the descent of Ishtar into the netherworld\"
http://www.gatewaystobabylon.com/introduction/sonsofgod.htm

Mario Marcolin
Sweden
Local time: 22:23
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Katherine Zei: Netherworlds, plural. This one is slightly less common than underworld, but more poetic, I think.
28 mins
  -> Yes, poetic it is. Thank you, Katherine!
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